Wyatt Langford is emerging as Texas’s center-field focal point as Evan Carter faces a season-ending fracture. Langford delivered the game-winning rally against Cleveland, homering and driving a decisive double as his OPS climbs to .766. With Carter sidelined, the Rangers are weighing Langford as a long-term center-field solution while Osuna and Hellman lurk as versatile depth pieces.

Carter’s development time has dwindled after limited MLB reps (131 games, under 500 PA) and a troublesome back, while the club has protected him from lefties. The bigger question: can Langford lock down center long term, or will Carter reclaim a steadier role? Bochy-signaled versatility keeps both in play, but Langford’s ascension makes him the more established CF option as the season winds down.